2014 Alabama BBQ Bracket kicks off March 17

March 12th, 2014|By Alabama Food Staff

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It’s back! The Alabama BBQ Bracket was a huge success last year, bringing in more than 80,000 votes for Alabama’s best barbecue. This year, we’re setting out to see which restaurants have the best pork, chicken, ribs and sauce and pitting them against each other to discover who will come out on top as Alabama’s ultimate barbecue champion. We narrowed down the contenders from a list of more than 200 restaurants submitted for consideration by our Facebook fans.

You’ll be able to vote for your favorite in each category at first, but the gloves come off in the Final Four as pork, chicken, ribs and sauce will all battle it out for the top spot. Choose wisely – a single vote can be the one that tips the scale.

Over the next few weeks, we will post matchups to our Facebook page for open voting. Restaurants that make it past the chopping block will be added to the next round until an overall winner has been chosen. Good luck to all our competitors – and look for the announcement of our 2014 champion on Monday, April 7!

Voting starts Monday, March 17, so check back often to see how your favorites are faring as the competition heats up. We’re expecting a tournament full of fanfare and die-hard loyalty, so don’t miss a single round!